“If you had to leave your home suddenly due to family violence, what would you take with you? Your passport, wallet, some clothes maybe?
Imagine if you couldn’t take one of the things most precious to you: your pet.”
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Increasingly, Australia’s homeless are not old men
“With the stereotype of the older homeless man on the street, it surprises many people to learn that a person experiencing homelessness is, in fact, increasingly likely to be a young woman.”
Caught between domestic violence and a visa: the suffering of migrant women
“Frontline workers in South Australia have revealed the extent of poverty, isolation and uncertainty in the lives of migrant women who experience domestic violence – and they say responses from the Department of Home Affairs and SA Police have added to women’s suffering.”
New report shows men don’t ‘just snap’
“In the hectic news cycle of recent days there was a story that passed many people by. For the first time, new research provided a detailed picture of the story behind the statistics on domestic violence.”
Domestic Violence Victims Will Be Able To ‘Break Lease On The Spot’
“Domestic violence victims will be able to break a tenancy lease on the spot under new laws to be introduced by the NSW State Government.”
